SAM #80AFRC26SS016

Sole-Source Engineering and Flight Test Support for NASA GOSWIFT System

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center is seeking a contractor to support the GOSWIFT (Geometry Optimization and Sensing with Integration and Flight Test) system development and flight test campaign. - Government Buyer: - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) - OEMs and Vendors: - Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (only vendor mentioned) - Products/Services Requested: - Engineering lifecycle support for the GOSWIFT system - Design, delivery, and integration of subsystem products - Engineering reviews and subject matter expertise - Flight test campaign execution - Data analysis and documentation of flight test performance - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole-source procurement under FAR 6.103-1 - Contractor must provide end-to-end engineering support, including hardware delivery and integration for flight testing - Current work includes supersonic flight test design study and LIDAR planning for adaptive geometries - No specific OEM products, part numbers, or quantities are listed in the opportunity - Place of performance and contracting office: NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA

Description

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) / Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) has a requirement for design, delivery, and integration of subsystem products for the Geometry Optimization and Sensing with Integration and Flight Test (GOSWIFT) system, culminating in a flight test campaign. The contractor will provide engineering expertise throughout the engineering lifecycle, including the following:

Deliver designs for review and hardware for implementation and flight test, Provide subject matter expertise through engineering reviews, and Conduct an investigation of the flight test performance with data analyses, lessons-learned, and publicly releasable documentation of test results.

NASA/AFRC intends to award a sole-source contract to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, which is currently providing a supersonic flight test design study and planning for adaptive geometries and LIDAR, under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.  

The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Jenni Schnarr at jennifer.schnarr@nasa.gov and Tanjanica Jackson at tanjanica.s.jackson@nasa.gov not later than 11:00 AM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf

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